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ALPHEUS FAY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1906.

Application filed July 7,1906. Serial No. 326,134.

To (Ml whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Arrnniis FAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Apparatusfor Treating Butter, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide apparatus for treating a poorquality of but ter whereby the butter may be improved in qgplity andrendered pure, sweet, and palata e.

My invention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of apparatus embodying myinvention; Fig. .2, an enlarged section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, asection on line 3 3"of Fig. 2; Fig.

'4, an enlarged section on lined 4 of Fig. 1,

and Fig. 5 an enlarged end view of the apparatus.

A head A is slidably mounted ona standard B and provided with bearingsC, in which are mounted the hollow shaft D. The bearings C .arepreferably provided with bronze bushings .c to reduce friction. A pulleyE is secured to shaft D between bearings C and collars F, interposedbetween the hub of pulley E and bushings c. A fiber washer G ispreferably interposed between the lower collar F and bushing c to reducefriction. The shaft D is made in two sections secured together by meansof plates H, which are threaded to the ends of the shaft-sections andsecured together by bolts h. In order to insure perfect alinemcntbetween the shaft-- sections, one of the plates II is provided with anannular rib h, taking into a corresponding socket in the other plate.The lower section of shaft D carries agitators J operating in vessel K,which contains the butter to be treated. The vessel ii is preferablymade of cast-iron lined with enamel and is provided with a faucet It fordraining. It will be seen that by uncoupling the lower section ofshaft 1) the vessel K may be readily removed or replaced in position andthat the annular rib h insures perfect alinement of the shaft-sectionswhenrecoupled.

At the rear, head Ais provided with a bearing-block L, slid ably mountedin a slot a and rendered adjustable in position by means of threadedshafts M and lock-nuts m. Block L carries a shaft N, on which pulleys aare loosely mounted, and a belt 0, pa ssed over pulleys E and n to apulley on shaft P to drive-shaft D. The pulley p is considerably widerthan the belt 0, so as to carry the belt when in different positions. Bythis arrangement the head A may be adjusted to different positions toaccommodate different sizes of Vessels K, the tension in the belt beingadjusted by means of nuts m.

ing Q, in which the upper end of shaft ter minates. A packing-ring g isplaced in casing Q around shaft D and is compressed against the shaft bymeans of cap R, which may be drawn into the casing by means ofscrew-bolts 1". An air-pipe S is fitted into cap R, so as to supply airto hollow shaft D while rotating.

The pipe S connects with pi es S and S which pass above and below coi stin tank T. The ends of the coils are connected with pi es air in pipe Smay be delivered directly to pipe S or sent through one or more of coilst efore reaching pipe S. A cooling medium is placed in tank '1, and itwill be seen that the air delivered to pipe S, and thus to shait D, maybe cooled to different degrees of temperature by passing it through oneor more of the coils t. Pipe S connects with air-tank U, which issupplied with air under pressure by means of a pump V, driven by a belt'0 from shaft P.

In operation the butter to be treated,

slightly rancid, is placed in vessel K with a solution or mixturecontaining pure milk or cream elements. may be fresh sweet milk or creamor fresh sweet milk or cream from which the butter has been removed orit may be buttermilk. The mixture is then thoroughly .mixed and agitatedby means of agitators J and cooled airfrom pipe S passed into themixture to bring it to a temperature of from 35 to 40 Fahrenheit. Thistreatment is continued for from twenty-five to thirty minutes, duringwhich the butter is thoroughlv broken up, remixed with the pure-milkelements, and purified by the air. The solid milk elements in thesoluton are separated therefrom and absorbed by the butter, thusrendering it The upper bearing C carries a packingcaswhich may be of apoor quality or even" This solution or mixture S and S and stop-cocks 8provided, so t rat sweet and palatable and increasing its WeightCOIlSldEI'fibl'Y/ If desired, coloring mutter me T be added to thesolution, from which it wil be absorbed by the butter being treated. Apoor quality of butter thus tree-ted becomes perfectly sweet, ure, andpalatable. After this treatment is inished Warm air is lied until themixture is about Fellre ieit, when the supply of air is out ed and thebutter particles regnthered by running the shaft D slowlyfor a fewminutes, when it incy be washed and treated with selt in the usualmarines While l have shown end described the preferred construction forcarrying my invention into effect, this capable of modifies tic-nWithout departing from the spirit of the invention. 1 tieref'ore do notWish to be limited to the erect construction shown in the drewirbrs; but

What- 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In buttentresting epperetus, the com.- binetion of c mixing vessel; ahollow shaft rotetebl Y mounted 1n the vessel; agitators on the s eitpipe S for sup lying air to the shaft branch pipes S and 2 connectedwith coils i in a cooling-tank; sto cocks for directing the passage ofair tlirough one or more of the coils; and means for supplying air underpressure to pipes S and S substantially as specified.

2 In butter'treating apparatus, the cornbinetion of a. mixing vessel; ahollow shaft rotctebly mounted in the Vessel; agitators on the 5 "leftpipe 3 for su iplying air to the shaft branch pipes S and i5 connectedwith coils in a cooliugtonk; stop-cocks? for di rooting the passage ofair through one or more of the coils tank U connected with pipe S; andeir-purnp V for supplyin air under pressure to tank U, substantial y asspecified.

3. In butter-treating apparatus, the combination of :1- head A mountedon standard B bearings C on head A; hollow shaft D r0- tetebly mountedin bearings C, agitators on the shaft a pulley E mounted on shaftDbetween bearings C; a belt for operating pulley E; e packing-casing Qon the up er bearing ('3,- u pecking-ring g and cap It for packing theupper end of shaft D; an air-pipe S connee-Led with cap it and means forsupplying air under pressure to pipe S, substantially as specified.

l. in butter-treating apparatus, the combination of u head A mountedslidably on standard B; bearing C on head A; hollow lenses on airipe Sconnected with cep R; and menus or supplying under pressure to pipe 6,substentiehly es specified.

5. In butter-treating apparatus, the coin-- binetion oi" at head A.mounted on standard B; bearings C on head A; hollow short D rotcteblymounted is been s C end. made in two sections secured toget err byplates ll; agitators on the shsft; a pulley C mounted on shaft D betweenbearing D; n belt for o ersting pulley E; a pecking-casing Q out e up,per coring C e, pecking-ring g and cop R for packing the upper end ofshell; D on nir-pipe S connected with cop R, and means for supplying airunder pressure to pipe S, substsn tielly as specified.

6. in butter-treating apparatus, the combination of e heed A, mountedslidsbly on standard. B; bearings C on head A; hollow shaft D rotetablymountedin bearing C and made in two sections secured together '0 pleteeH; agitators on the shift; a, pulley mounted on shaft D between bearingsQ;

ulleys n adjustably mounted in head A; a belt 0 passing over pulleys Eand 'n; e pecklug-easing Q; on the up er bearing C a pecking-ring g andopp R for packing the upper end of shaft D an sin-pipe S connected withcap R; and means for supplying air under pressure to pipe S,substantially as specified.

7. In butter-treating apparatus, the combinotion of a head A, mounted.on standard B beerings C on heed. A; hollow shaft D rotetebly mounted inbearings D; agitators on the shaft a pulley E mounted on shaft D betweenbeszing C; it belt for operating pulley E; a pecking-casing Q on theupper bearing 0; a pecking-ring g and cap it for packing the upper endof shaft D; air-pipe S connected with cap R;1neensfor supplying airunder pressure to pipe 8; and means for regulating the temperature ofthe air; substantially as specified.

8. In butter-treating apparatus, the combinetion of a head A mountedslidsbly on standard B; bearings C on heed A; hollow shaft .1) rotatablymounted in bearings C; agitators on the shaft; a pulley E mounted onshaft D between bearings C; a belt for 0 crating pulley E apecking-cussing Q on t 1e upper bearing C; a pecking-1ing g and cap litfor packing the upper end of shaft D; and air pipe S connected with capR means for suppressure to pipe S; branch plying air under pipes S and Sconnected with coils tin accolin g-tenk; stop-cocks s for directing thepossage of air through one or more of the coils; and means for supplyingair under pressure shaft D rotatably mounted in bearings C; l to pipes Sand S substantially as specified.

agitators on the shaft; a pulley E mounted 97 In butter-treatingapparatus, the cornonshcft D between bearings C; pulleys n adbinetion ofa head A slidably mounted on just ably mounted in head A ')VBI pulleys Eand o packing-casing Q on he upper bearing (1,- a pecking-ring q and repR for packing the upper end of shaft D;

; a belt Q passing standard B bearings (J on head A; hollow shaft Drotatably mounted in bearings C; agitators on the shaft; a pulley Emounted on shaft D between bearings C; pulleys n edgnstabiy mounted inhead A; a belt 0 passing I the passage of air throilgh one or morecoils; over pulleys E and n; a packing-casing Q on and means forsupplying air under pressure 10 the upper bearing g); a packin-rifnghgfaII1)d to pipes S and S substantially as specified. eap R forpac iing t is upper en 0 s a t '1 ainpipe S cennected with cap R; meansfor ALPHBUS supplying air under pressure to pipe S; branch pipes S and Sconnected with Coils t in e cooling-tank; stop-cocks s for directingWitnesses:

EDWIN W. KEMPER, BRAYTON G. RICHARDS.

